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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05475350 DES MOINES RIVER ABOVE WINDOM, MN

Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 07100001

Latitude 43°53'25", Longitude 95°09'39" NAD27

Drainage area 1,110 square miles

Gage datum 1,360 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
43	2025-08-01 07:31:32	CDT	Yes	PDF BCT	USGS	425	11.68	0.00	0.40	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
42	2025-06-30 12:49:56	CDT	Yes	AMB	USGS	1140	13.88	0.03	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
41	2025-05-07 10:41:04	CDT	Yes	GRW/AMB	USGS	290	11.26	0.00	1.25	Poor	Clear	NONE
40	2025-03-13 17:44:30	CDT	Yes	NJP/AMB	USGS	91.2	10.44	0.09	0.28	Poor	IceCover	NONE
39	2025-01-22 15:44	CST	Yes	NJP	USGS	16.7	9.80	0.01	0.47	Poor	IceCover	NONE
38	2024-11-20 09:26:24	CST	Yes	NJP	USGS	111	10.78	0.02	0.27	Poor	DebrisLight	UNSP
37	2024-09-23 14:25:08	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	23.2	9.79	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
36	2024-07-30 13:58:59	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	926	13.60	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
35	2024-07-30 13:11:15	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	957	13.60	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
34	2024-06-24 15:24	CDT	Yes	BES/ESL	USGS	13000	24.90	0.00	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
33	2024-06-23 11:06:37	CDT	Yes	GRW/BPA	USGS	9360	23.93	-0.01	0.33	Fair	Clear	NONE
32	2024-05-22 12:07:41	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	2130	15.98	0.01	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
31	2024-05-06 12:18:54	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	1480	14.61	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
30	2024-03-13 11:44:21	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	97.6	10.30	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
29	2024-01-22 13:07:23	CST	Yes	PDF GRW	USGS	11.4	10.32	0.01	0.60	Poor	IceCover	NONE
28	2023-12-13 14:44:09	CST	Yes	PDF	USGS	72.7	10.29	0.01	0.50	Poor	IceShore	NONE
27	2023-10-18 14:31:54	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	32.0	9.72	0.01	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
26	2023-09-06 14:44:47	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	5.68	9.27	0.00	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
25	2023-07-12 10:54:58	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	195	10.88	0.02	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
24	2023-06-05 12:36:08	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	1050	13.93	0.00	0.25	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
23	2023-04-11 14:31:41	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	2400	16.51	0.02	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
22	2023-01-25 11:43:13	CST	Yes	PDF GRW	USGS	10.9	9.95	0.00	0.50	Poor	IceCover	NONE
21	2022-12-19 10:47:18	CST	Yes	PDF GRW	USGS	13.9	9.72	0.00	0.50	Poor	IceCover	NONE
20	2022-10-17 17:05	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	6.74	9.19	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
19	2022-08-24 16:30:30	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	82.9	10.27	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
18	2022-06-28 12:47:22	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	738	12.60	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
17	2022-05-18 11:19:22	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	2190	16.20	0.01	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
16	2022-05-05 13:33:09	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	1270	14.15	0.01	0.25	Fair		NONE
15	2022-03-28 14:46:15	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	489	11.90	0.00	0.25	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
14	2022-02-14 13:28:30	CST	Yes	PDF GRW	USGS	66.4	11.39	0.00	0.50	Poor	IceCover	NONE
13	2022-01-10 13:00	CST	Yes	PDF GRW	USGS	177	11.95	0.00	1.00	Poor	IceCover	NONE
12	2021-11-04 12:16:47	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	962	13.21	0.00	0.40	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
11	2021-10-05 13:49:03	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	408	11.57	0.00	0.25	Good		NONE
10	2021-08-18 12:26	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	4.26	9.06	0.02	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
9	2021-07-20 12:58	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	64.1	10.13	0.00	0.60	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
8	2020-08-12 14:08:03	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	282	11.27	0.00	0.25	Good	Clear	NONE
7	2018-07-06 14:45:12	CDT	Yes	PDF GRW	USGS	8170	22.76	0.02	0.25	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
6	2000-07-25 12:56	CDT	Yes	tcs	USGS	166	1345.12	0.00	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
5	2000-05-08 15:12	CDT	Yes	tcs	USGS	10.9	1344.12	0.00	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
4	2000-03-20 14:07	CST	Yes	DWD	USGS	28.0	1344.34			Good	Clear	NONE
3	1999-09-09 -- --	--	Yes	r m/j s	USGS	8.56	1344.24			Poor	Clear	NONE
2	1999-04-27 14:05	CDT	Yes	rpm/tc	USGS	1470	1349.60	0.01	3.20	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
1	1998-10-01 09:15	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	10.8	1344.21			Good	Clear	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2025-08-01 07:31:32

CDT

Yes

PDF BCT

USGS

425

11.68

0.00

0.40

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2025-06-30 12:49:56

CDT

Yes

AMB

USGS

1140

13.88

0.03

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2025-05-07 10:41:04

CDT

Yes

GRW/AMB

USGS

290

11.26

0.00

1.25

Poor

Clear

NONE

2025-03-13 17:44:30

CDT

Yes

NJP/AMB

USGS

91.2

10.44

0.09

0.28

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2025-01-22 15:44

CST

Yes

NJP

USGS

16.7

9.80

0.01

0.47

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2024-11-20 09:26:24

CST

Yes

NJP

USGS

111

10.78

0.02

0.27

Poor

DebrisLight

UNSP

2024-09-23 14:25:08

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

23.2

9.79

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2024-07-30 13:58:59

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

926

13.60

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-07-30 13:11:15

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

957

13.60

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-06-24 15:24

CDT

Yes

BES/ESL

USGS

13000

24.90

0.00

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

2024-06-23 11:06:37

CDT

Yes

GRW/BPA

USGS

9360

23.93

-0.01

0.33

Fair

Clear

NONE

2024-05-22 12:07:41

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

2130

15.98

0.01

0.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2024-05-06 12:18:54

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

1480

14.61

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-03-13 11:44:21

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

97.6

10.30

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2024-01-22 13:07:23

CST

Yes

PDF GRW

USGS

11.4

10.32

0.01

0.60

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2023-12-13 14:44:09

CST

Yes

PDF

USGS

72.7

10.29

0.01

0.50

Poor

IceShore

NONE

2023-10-18 14:31:54

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

32.0

9.72

0.01

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2023-09-06 14:44:47

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

5.68

9.27

0.00

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2023-07-12 10:54:58

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

195

10.88

0.02

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2023-06-05 12:36:08

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

1050

13.93

0.00

0.25

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2023-04-11 14:31:41

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

2400

16.51

0.02

0.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2023-01-25 11:43:13

CST

Yes

PDF GRW

USGS

10.9

9.95

0.00

0.50

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2022-12-19 10:47:18

CST

Yes

PDF GRW

USGS

13.9

9.72

0.00

0.50

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2022-10-17 17:05

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

6.74

9.19

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-08-24 16:30:30

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

82.9

10.27

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-06-28 12:47:22

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

738

12.60

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-05-18 11:19:22

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

2190

16.20

0.01

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-05-05 13:33:09

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

1270

14.15

0.01

0.25

Fair

NONE

2022-03-28 14:46:15

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

489

11.90

0.00

0.25

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-02-14 13:28:30

CST

Yes

PDF GRW

USGS

66.4

11.39

0.00

0.50

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2022-01-10 13:00

CST

Yes

PDF GRW

USGS

177

11.95

0.00

1.00

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2021-11-04 12:16:47

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

962

13.21

0.00

0.40

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2021-10-05 13:49:03

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

408

11.57

0.00

0.25

Good

NONE

2021-08-18 12:26

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

4.26

9.06

0.02

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-07-20 12:58

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

64.1

10.13

0.00

0.60

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2020-08-12 14:08:03

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

282

11.27

0.00

0.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2018-07-06 14:45:12

CDT

Yes

PDF GRW

USGS

8170

22.76

0.02

0.25

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2000-07-25 12:56

CDT

Yes

tcs

USGS

166

1345.12

0.00

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

2000-05-08 15:12

CDT

Yes

tcs

USGS

10.9

1344.12

0.00

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

2000-03-20 14:07

CST

Yes

DWD

USGS

28.0

1344.34

Good

Clear

NONE

1999-09-09 -- --

Yes

r m/j s

USGS

8.56

1344.24

Poor

Clear

NONE

1999-04-27 14:05

CDT

Yes

rpm/tc

USGS

1470

1349.60

0.01

3.20

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1998-10-01 09:15

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

10.8

1344.21

Good

Clear

NONE